Tom
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As reported in other topics, I've been trying to revive my limited knowledge of music and electronic keyboard playing. I've recently made several visits to the home of a neighbor where I spotted an unused organ. I haven't gone beyond turning it on and playing the first bar (measure) of Oh Danny Boy, but the sound is quite different from any of the synthesized organ sounds on my electronic keyboard.
I recall a few years ago ago taking keyboard lessons with a guy who told me he was brought up playing an organ, and explained how difficult it was vs playing the piano or keyboard.
Before I take my music over to my neighbor's house, any suggestions from experienced organ players?
BTW when I was a teenager, I switched from a Baptist chapel with a huge pipe organ to a CoE church with a huge pipe organ. The old guy who played the organ at CoE was 66 years old, which was why we called him "Clickety Click", the UK bingo term for the number 66.
My job was to inflate the huge manual bellows that provided air to all those pipes, a rather noisy "pumping" action. In addition to regular Sunday service, I'd be called into action for weddings and other services. As we came out of a quiet prayer, Clickety Click would rap on the side of the organ, my cue to get those bellows inflated in almost zero time so he could hit the first note. No air, no note, and I used to pump my heart out to get the bellows inflated.
I recall a few years ago ago taking keyboard lessons with a guy who told me he was brought up playing an organ, and explained how difficult it was vs playing the piano or keyboard.
Before I take my music over to my neighbor's house, any suggestions from experienced organ players?
BTW when I was a teenager, I switched from a Baptist chapel with a huge pipe organ to a CoE church with a huge pipe organ. The old guy who played the organ at CoE was 66 years old, which was why we called him "Clickety Click", the UK bingo term for the number 66.
My job was to inflate the huge manual bellows that provided air to all those pipes, a rather noisy "pumping" action. In addition to regular Sunday service, I'd be called into action for weddings and other services. As we came out of a quiet prayer, Clickety Click would rap on the side of the organ, my cue to get those bellows inflated in almost zero time so he could hit the first note. No air, no note, and I used to pump my heart out to get the bellows inflated.